When the Kamin Science Center’s “Science of Speed” exhibit opens on Saturday, visitors will walk straight into a three-story race track filling most of the 21,000 square-foot-space that was once SportsWorks. The track — which hosts electric karts capable ... See more
Standing on the future stage of Citizens Live at The Wylie wearing a hard hat and a safety vest, Sara Silvestri sees not just a construction site, but a cultural monument. “It’s not just another venue for music,” said Silvestri, design manager for Live Na... See more
Lee Harrison is an epidemiologist and professor of infectious disease at the University of Pittsburgh who spent years as chair of the Allegheny County Department of Health. He is following the outbreak of the diarrhea-causing illness cyclosporiasis, but a... See more
PITTSBURGH — What makes some teenagers more likely to experiment with drugs and alcohol? A new study from Pitt theorizes that one factor may be tied to their levels of dopamine, also known as “the pleasure chemical.” The study, published in the journal Na... See more
When all of Mike’s Beer Bar on the North Shore erupted into “Take Me Home, Country Roads” following a United States World Cup victory over Australia last month, Allison Corona thought it was just a regional thing. “At first I didn’t even realize it was co... See more
